Hello everyone recently I have created https://dronesdb.blogspot.com/ the new blog will cover a wide range of topics regarding drones. Also you might also see some articles seep into CyTech also. After a long break this is one of the first posts here. Please leave a comment if you have some new and interesting ideas on future topics related to CyTech and DronesDB.
Thank you.
Friday, April 8, 2016
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Sound Cards - Worth it?
For the longest time I thought that sound cards are something of a novelty and that the main focus should be the GPU. Well I thought wrong, sound cards really do make you hear things you never heard before. With the Virtual Reality just around the corner, realism and immersion will be ranked higher compare to just point for point game play and general fun, as VR will be providing that.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Video Cards versions and pricing, cooling and performance.
I am sure you many of you see video cards that come out with dual fans, aditional cooling pipes, higher clock speeds then the stock card. However all of these features cost money for instance if we take the a 560 GTX from Asus which has dual fans, nice metal frame, and aditional support for the card so it won't bend inside the case. All of these features cost money while they may make the lifespan of your card longer or perform a bit faster doing certain tasks is usually not worth your money.
When buying hardware for your computer you have to know what your are going to do with the system for instance if you are never going to overclock your CPU then there is no point in buying a K series cpu. Also on many forums you may hear "oh just get the latest one, the one with dual fans". You have to make a choice which versions of parts you want since if you are on a budget buying a part that may not have dual fans, or a K beside it may end up saving you over 100$.
When buying hardware for your computer you have to know what your are going to do with the system for instance if you are never going to overclock your CPU then there is no point in buying a K series cpu. Also on many forums you may hear "oh just get the latest one, the one with dual fans". You have to make a choice which versions of parts you want since if you are on a budget buying a part that may not have dual fans, or a K beside it may end up saving you over 100$.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Current Generation GPUs just got more future proof
Nivida has confirmed that it will not be shipping its next generation GPU this year.
Which is good news for people who own either a a 400 series or 500 series Nvidia cards, that you won't have to worry about upgrading your GPU until 2012 for sure the codename for the new GPUs is Keplar.
However there has been a rumor that AMD is working hard on their ATI 7000-series which will include PCI-E 3 support.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Guide to choosing the right Laptop.
Choosing a laptop takes a bit of tech knowledge and I will give you that knowledge so you will know exactly what you need and how powerful your laptop has to be to run or do certain things.
CPU and RAM.
Generally if you plan to do lots of Photoshop, Video Editing, 3D modeling. You will need a solid cpu, one important thing I like to mention about the i5 2410M is that it is dual-core and not quad, the reason you see it as 4 core on windows is because 2 out of 4 cores are virtual means they do not physically exist.
Same thing with the i7 it is not an 8 core it is a quad-core. This feature is called Hyper-Threading which really boosts performance under certain applications, however 4 real cores are more powerful then 2 virtual/2 real cores.
Make sure to also pay attention to how much memory(RAM) you are getting with the laptop. Generally 4GB of RAM is usually enough for the laptop however when you are doing lots of Image or Video processing you might need more then 4GB. Some laptops might not have the desired amount of RAM out of the box, however you can almost always upgrade the amount of memory a laptop has(make sure to check with the manufacturer about the maximum supported memory of your laptop).
GPU(Video Card)
Most cheaps laptops would likely use intel integrated graphics, however you most likely will not be able to play latest games or run even some old games on high settings. That said the laptops around 900$ range will feature a dedicated gpu, a quite solid laptop gpu is Nvidia 540M, it can run Crysis 2 on Medium/High settings with reasonable framerates. ATI is not far behind on laptop video cards, for instance the AMD 6850M is just as good as the 540M and is actually better. Gaming laptops start from 999$ and all the way to 2000$+ as laptop gpu such as 460 or 560 are quite expensive.
The Conclusion.
A good laptop is a balanced laptop, meaning that you have a good cpu, enough ram, and a dedicated gpu. It is better to buy a laptop that has an i5 with a 540M instead of i7 with integrated graphics. However it all depends on what you plan on doing on your laptop. A simple breakdown showing which components will have the biggest impact on performance:
Photoshop/Video Editing: CPU/RAM
Gaming: GPU
Most cheaps laptops would likely use intel integrated graphics, however you most likely will not be able to play latest games or run even some old games on high settings. That said the laptops around 900$ range will feature a dedicated gpu, a quite solid laptop gpu is Nvidia 540M, it can run Crysis 2 on Medium/High settings with reasonable framerates. ATI is not far behind on laptop video cards, for instance the AMD 6850M is just as good as the 540M and is actually better. Gaming laptops start from 999$ and all the way to 2000$+ as laptop gpu such as 460 or 560 are quite expensive.
The Conclusion.
A good laptop is a balanced laptop, meaning that you have a good cpu, enough ram, and a dedicated gpu. It is better to buy a laptop that has an i5 with a 540M instead of i7 with integrated graphics. However it all depends on what you plan on doing on your laptop. A simple breakdown showing which components will have the biggest impact on performance:
Photoshop/Video Editing: CPU/RAM
Gaming: GPU
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